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Comptia Project + Project Management

Subjects : certifications, comptia-project-+, it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Budgeted cost of work performed
backward pass
BCWP
project phase
project management knowledge area

2. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
residual risk
validation
executing processes (Process Group)
change control system (Tool)

3. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause
requirements traceability matrix
common cause
project management knowledge area
project organization chart (Output/Input)

4. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.
administer procurements (Process)
scheduled start date (SS)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
matrix organization

5. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
monitor
network path
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
develop schedule (Process)

6. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
backward pass
tool
project charter (Output/Input)
result

7. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
plan communications (Process)
program
schedule compression
project communications management (Knowledge Area)

8. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
acquire project team (Process)

9. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities
work performance information
portfolio management (Technique)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
actual cost (AC)

10. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact
milestone schedule (Tool)
free float
project management process group
perform qualitative analysis (Process)

11. Evaluation of whether or not a product - service - or system complies with a regulation - requirement - specification or imposed condition.
actual duration
verification
close procurements (Process)
inspection (Technique)

12. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.
subproject
product
data date
threat

13. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
contract (Output/Input)
budget at completion (BAC)
risk
project management knowledge area

14. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
expert judgment (Technique)
scheduled finish date (SF)
methodology
actual cost (AC)

15. Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
change control board (CCB)
sponsor
standard
total float

16. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
buffer
project schedule (Output/Input)
data date
finish to finish (FF)

17. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
sequence activities (Process)
budget at completion (BAC)
Monte Carlo analysis
risk avoidance (Technique)

18. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
project calendar
report performance (Process)
defect repair
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)

19. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
float
planned value (PV)
backward pass

20. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
expected monetary value (EMV)
execute
estimate activity resources (Process)
executing processes (Process Group)

21. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.
conduct procurements (Process)
workaround
work authorization system (Tool)
request for proposal (RFP)

22. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
activity code
analogous estimating (Technique)
finish to finish (FF)
work performance information

23. Point in time associated with a schedule activities' start.
forecast
start date
scope change
regulation

24. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
backward pass

25. Common way to determine whether a risk is considered low - moderate - or high by combining the two dimensions of a risk: its probability of occurrence and its impact on objectives if it occurs
backward pass
role
project management system (Tool)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)

26. Subdivision of a phase
activity list (Output/Input)
sub phase
forward pass
variance

27. A diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives. it is used when some future scenarios or outcomes of actions are uncertain. it incorporates probabilities and costs
decision tree analysis (Technique)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
activity duration
activity

28. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
BCWS
scheduled finish date (SF)
finish to start (FS)
plan risk management (Process)

29. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
planning package
develop project team (Process)
risk avoidance (Technique)

30. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule
logical relationship
develop schedule (Process)
early start date (ES)
scope creep

31. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
technical performance measurement (Technique)
estimate activity durations (Process)
input (Process) input
root cause analysis (Technique)

32. Reserve
develop project team (Process)
risk category
buffer
reserve analysis (Technique)

33. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services
parametric estimating (Technique)
request for quotation (RFQ)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)

34. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
determine budget (Process)
reserve
planning package
distribute information (Process)

35. Process which generates hundreds or thousands of probable performance outcomes based on probability distributions for cost and schedule on individual tasks. the outcomes are used to generate a probability distribution for a project as a whole.
requested change(Output/Input)
identify risks (Process)
work authorization system (Tool)
Monte Carlo simulation

36. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
precedence relationship
threat
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
human resource plan

37. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
near critical activity
define scope (Process)
project calendar
pareto chart (Tool)

38. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
scope management plan(Output/Input)
application area
start to finish (SF)
monitor and control risks (Process)

39. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
Monte Carlo analysis
trend analysis (Technique)
parametric estimating (Technique)
special cause

40. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
assumptions
activity identifier
program management
risk avoidance (Technique)

41. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
change control board (CCB)
requirement
free float
risk acceptance (Technique)

42. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
subproject
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
risk mitigation (Technique)
float

43. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
project manager
early start date (ES)
portfolio management (Technique)
flowcharting (Technique)

44. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
define scope (Process)
requested change(Output/Input)
risk acceptance (Technique)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)

45. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
sensitivity analysis
assumptions
calendar unit
requirement

46. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
execute
special cause
develop project management plan (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)

47. Document that specifies in a complete precise verifiable manner the requirements - design behavior or other characteristics of a system component - product - result or service
specification
report performance (Process)
risk tolerance
contingency reserve(Output/Input)

48. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
direct and manage project execution (Process)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
practice
technique

49. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
identify risks (Process)
budget at completion (BAC)
work breakdown structure dictionary
time and material contract (T&M)

50. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions
project scope
project phase
risk mitigation (Technique)
path convergence